Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult that occurred on Saturday, December 20th, 2014 at 5:58 a.m. in the 5400 block of Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera.

Detectives have learned that Pico Rivera Station deputies responded to a “person down” call and found the 24 year-old victim, a Pico Rivera resident, unresponsive on the sidewalk in front of the location.

The victim, who was shot in the upper torso, was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives believe the incident is gang related.

There is no additional information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.